Improvement in ash-sifters



P. W. PECKHAM.

ASH-SIF'IER.

Patented Dec. 19, 1876.

WziTMe/Ssw: Imveralor:

TH E GRAPHIC C0.N.Y

UNITED STATES PETER W. PEOKHAM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SUSAN L.AND

PATENT UFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN ASH-SIFTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,568, dated December19, 1876; application filed September 22, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER W. PEGKHAM, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have made new and useful Improvements in Ash-Sifters; and I;declare the following to be a full and clear description of the same,which will enable others to make and use my improved ash-sifter.

My invention consists in constructing a peculiarly-formed handle for aperforated disk, which is made to fit a cylindrical vessel, and to whichdisk this handle is attached.

. The handle is constructed by bending a metallic rod into such a formthat it will serve three different purposes--viz., to carry theash-sifter, to serve as an operating-handle, and to serve as a guide,keeping the ashsifter parallel with the bottom of the cylindricalvessel, and perpendicular to the sides of the same.

In order to more fully describe my invention, I refer to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure I is a top view of my improved ashsifter. Fig. II is a sectionalview taken on the line w :10, Fig. I.

A is the cylindrical vessel. B is the per forated disk or ash-sifter. Cis the handle, riveted at g g to the ash-sifter B, and consists of thehorizontal part c, diverging parts 0, converging parts 0 andperpendicular parts 0, the extreme points i 6 extending nearly to thesides of the cylindrical vessel A, thus enabling the perforated disk tobe revolved to and fro by means of the handle 0, the points i i keepingsaid disk in a horizontal position over the sifted ashes which fall intothe bottom of the cylinder B.

Having thus described my invention, I desire to claim- The handle 0,consisting of the parts 0, c, 0 and c, in combination with theash-sifter B and the cylinder A, substantially as described, and for thepurpose set forth.

This specification signed this 3d day of August, 1876.

P. W. PECKHAM.

Witnesses:

RIGHD. GEBNER, F. BARRITT.

